Question

WILL MARK AS BRAINLIEST

Read the excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

We were all now tied; and just as we were to leave for Easton jail, Betsy Freeland, mother of William Freeland, came to the door with her hands full of biscuits, and divided them between Henry and John. She then delivered herself of a speech, to the following effect:—addressing herself to me, she said, "You devil! You yellow devil! it was you that put it into the heads of Henry and John to run away. But for you, you long-legged mulatto devil! Henry nor John would never have thought of such a thing." I made no reply, and was immediately hurried off towards St. Michael's.

Which best describes Betsy Freeland’s attitude toward Frederick Douglass?

A.grateful
B.resentful
C.indifferent
D.admiring

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is Option (b) resentful.

The word which best describes Betsy Freeland’s attitude toward Frederick Douglass is resentful.

The reason being Mrs. Betsey Freeland is angry with the narrator Fredrick Douglass.

She is angry because she believes that the narrator has spoiled the minds of Henry and  John.

Answer 2

Resentful best describes Betsy freehand's attitude toward Frederick Douglass because reading the paragraph she seems to be angry with him.

• "Resentful" refers to displaying or expressing bitterness. The passage comes from The Narrative of the Life of Henry Douglas.
• Betsy Freeland, William Freeland's mother, is portrayed in the narrative as being concerned over what she thinks to be true.
• She thinks the extract's narrator made Henry and John decide to flee, and she wants to prove it. She was of the opinion that neither Henry nor John could have considered such. Frederick Douglas serves as the narrator.
• To convey her resentment, Betsy refers to Frederick as the "Yellow Devil."

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